Song Qiaoyan, who comes from a poor family, participated in the talent show for the family's livelihood. She wore a sarong and a wooden hairpin. She admitted that she only knew how to keep accounts and pickle sauerkraut. This frankness surprised Emperor Li Qianxing, who made an exception and named her a talented person. After entering the palace, she did not seek favors, but lived in a relaxed manner, trading treasures for charcoal fire, and concentrating on the study of pickles. At the royal banquet, her pickles accidentally went out of the circle, but Xin Jieyu hated her and made things difficult for her. Song Qiaoyan relied on Concubine Jing to resolve the crisis, and even took the initiative to learn how to cook. When the emperor fell ill, she offered him light porridge and was favored, and their relationship gradually eased. Unexpectedly, the emperor suddenly vomited blood while feeding the porridge, and Xin Jieyu broke in to take action, pushing her to the forefront of the harem dispute.
